Special Report
States Where the Most People Are Quitting Their Jobs Right Now
July 25, 2022 9:00 am
Last Updated: July 25, 2022 9:45 am
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10. North Carolina
> Quits in May 2022: 3.3% of workforce (156,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 3.4% (170,970 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: -1.3% (2,000 fewer quits)
> Labor force size: 5,087,550 people
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9. Mississippi
> Quits in May 2022: 3.4% of workforce (39,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 4.0% (50,087 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +2.6% (1,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 1,267,649 people
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8. Kentucky
> Quits in May 2022: 3.5% of workforce (67,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 3.8% (78,893 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +6.3% (4,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 2,064,679 people
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7. Idaho
> Quits in May 2022: 3.7% of workforce (30,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 2.5% (23,605 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +3.4% (1,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 943,390 people
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6. South Carolina
> Quits in May 2022: 3.7% of workforce (81,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 3.3% (79,162 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +19.1% (13,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 2,401,251 people
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